City Council Liveblog 3/31/09
7:23: Late start tonight. The budget presentation is in our hands and literally hot off the press. We’ll blog as the City Manager presents later, and try to get material online as/if possible.
7:25: BUDGET PRESENTATION:
O’Brien calls it “unprecedented times.” “The ripple effect is real…we have to recognize we’re not alone.”
He also calls out [...]
No minor league basketball for Worcester
It looks like between Maine and Springfield getting franchises, we’ll be out of luck for an NBDL team for now.
Oh well, at least we don’t have to worry about the DCU court flooding.
Ballin’ in The Woo: Not Happening!
I don’t like to revisit posts, but when things like this happen, I am forced to bring it back to the front page and let folks know about it.
On February 25, 2009, I wrote Sports: Worcester BLEW It! Again! because of all cities to get a NBA Developmental League team, Portland, ME landed a team, [...]
GOP Targets Tax Hikes In State-Wide Campaign
Tax hikes have emerged as a flashpoint in a series of community meetings led by the Massachusetts Republican party.
The GOP has just wrapped up six such meetings across the state.
WBUR’s Fred Thys attended one recently in Middleton, north of Boston, and found divided opinion on the tax issue.
WBUR’s Mobile post sent by SoleProprietor using Utterli. [...]
FoodPerfect.TV: New Series coming to OurTvSpace.com
OurTvSpace.com Studios, originally uploaded by Claudia Snell.
The Cast and Crew of FoodPerfect.Tv – the new Grow Network coming to OurTvSpace.com, shot its first episode in the quest for FoodPerfect Pizza at Enrico’s Brick Oven Pizzaria on Sunday, March 29, 2009 in Sturbridge, MA!
You can check our Details and Behind the Scenes Photos. [...]
Economic Crisis Explained – part 10
This essay by Simon Johnson in the current issue of Atlantic is the most sobering and stark explanation yet. In fact, since October, I haven’t found ANY explanations of the economic crisis that were even worth linking to. This one, however, strikes me as one of the more accurate assessments of not only [...]
B.I.C. – 4
I just barely managed to fumble the cellphone into camera mode and snag this drive-by shot on Harrington Way this afternoon.This Bump Installation Crew had the whole northbound lane blocked off, down near the Hamilton Street end… just in time for North High to be getting out of school, too.If I can remember it, [...]
Editorial cartoon by David Hitch
National Grid Plans To Add 300 Mass. Jobs
A new five-year contract between Westborough-based utility National Grid and a joint venture company called New Energy Alliance is projected to bring 300 jobs to Massachusetts.
Rare Beatles music thread #36
This installment comes from the “Beatles for Sale” sessions. “I’m A Loser” was recorded on August 14th, 1964 (E.M.I. tape #E53614) as the album was getting ready for a holiday season release. This is the entire tape.
“I’m A Loser (takes 1&2)”
“I’m A Loser (take 3)”
“I’m A Loser (takes 4-6)”
“I’m A Loser (take 7)”